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B/W print; Exterior of Victoria mainline station by Newton & Co, 1890

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Main details

Main details for this item.
Reference number
1998/64856
Description
Exterior of Victoria mainline station, showing the station forecourt (now the site of Victoria bus station) when it was in use by pedestrians, horse cabs and horse buses, all of which can be seen in this image.
Photographer
Dates
1890
Collection
Object type
  • B/w print
Photograph number
1281
Location
Topics
Completeness
58%
  • Physical description

    Dimensions
    AttributeValue
    Descriptive size
    8x6ins
    Item content
    AttributeValue
    Text
    Station sign: London, Brighton & South Coast Railway
    Station sign: To Booking Office High Level Route Crystal Palace
    Station sign: South Eastern & Chatham Railway. Ramsgate & Margate. Shortest Route to Hastings.
    Station sign: South Eastern & Chatham Railway. Paris, Brussels, Cologne, Switzerland, Italy [partially obscured], India.
    Station sign: Way Out for All Vehicles
    Station sign: Cheap Trains to Brighton & Back 4/- Every Sunday & Monday.
    Print: 1281 Victoria Station Ext. (Y&S)
    Design
    AttributeValue
    Shot
    Medium exterior
  • People involved

    RolePerson(s) involved
    Photographer
    Newton & Co, 1890
  • Associated companies, people and places

    Places
    Location
    Victoria station, Victoria Street, Belgravia, Westminster, SW1E